Where are we now? The dichotomy in performance between value and growth over the last decade is well documented but could this be drawing to a close? Even after the recent value rally, valuation spreads in the UK are extremely wide. At a global level it is even wider....
I had a catch-up call with a few colleagues the other day. One of my colleagues made an excellent point about how stilted virtual group meetings are. There is almost no spontaneity, as it just leads to interruptions and a period of ‘you speak’, ‘no you speak’ …...
After enduring a long year of lockdowns and daily press briefings, we find ourselves with an economy 10% smaller and a national debt burden substantially larger. It will no doubt have brought reassurance to individuals and businesses across the country to hear the...
JPMorgan Claverhouse has been repositioned twice in the past year – at the height of the coronavirus crisis towards resilient companies and six months later towards more cyclical businesses. ‘It’s been a year like no other,’ said Will Meadon, who runs the UK equity...
JPM UK Equity Plus differentiates itself from its peer group through the ability to short. Fund manager Callum Abbot said “We use shorting as a way to get meaningful underweights in a market with a structure that restricts long only managers from doing so.” A dozen...
It is a new year but unfortunately there is no watershed moment. 2020 humbled my way of thinking a few times. I’ve accepted the pandemic has changed some aspects of life for the long term. This is not inherently a bad thing; I will not miss commuting five times a...
As the UK endures yet another period of lockdown, we exit 2020 having witnessed a last minute Brexit deal, the start of a vaccination programme, and a strong period of reporting for UK listed companies. Analysts were quick to cut their forecasts sharply at the start...
Wednesday 27 January 2021 – 2PM GMT/3PM CET Interest rates on cash and government bonds look set to remain low for the foreseeable future. This will help the economy but leaves an enormous challenge for investors in need of income. Join Karen Ward, Chief Market...
In a year when the UK stock market slid 9.8%, the JPM UK Equity Plus long/short fund lost just 8.5% and has added nearly 2% of outperformance per annum since inception. The fund follows the same strategy as many other JPMorgan UK equity funds in looking for stocks...
As I write, it is Christmas Eve. The end of the year is an opportune time to reflect but there is still rather a lot to pack into the remaining eight days so I’ll defer that till January. I am optimistic about 2021. The first quarter will be extremely difficult and...